Peterborough man arrested after woman sexually assaulted

Peterborough This Week

(PETERBOROUGH) Peterborough-Lakefield police have arrested a teen for allegedly sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend.
Police say the woman, 26, reported that during her relationship with the teen, he had unwanted sexual contact with her and during an argument the accused had assaulted her and broken a coffee table in her home.
When the relationship came to an end, the victim reported that she advised the accused that she no longer wanted to have contact with him. The victim reported to police that the accused continued to contact her by attending her residence against her wishes and continually calling and texting her.
On Monday (Jan. 7), police arrested and charged a 19-year-old man with criminal harassment, sexual assault, assault (domestic) and mischief. The name of the accused will not be released in order to protect the identity of the victim.